Current Events Journal #9-February, 9, 2012

Title: Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say.

Author: Sabrina Tavernise.

Source: The New York Times.

The topic of the article is Education.

The main idea of the article is: Education Gap Grows Between rich and poor, studies say.

implied/stated)

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform about the growing gap.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because

A lot of people have opinions and this article. Not only the author.

The pattern of organization of the article is argument& support.

The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is he wants argue whats wrong and support whats right that’s why the article is subjective, It has many opinions from people.

The text features included in the article are: Education, Poor, Rich.

Education helps by giving knowledge to kids around the world.

Rich people helps by living better.

Poor helps by doesn’t help because they don’t have money to buy better stuff.

This article is about (a summary in your own words): Kids around the world getting education they talk about how money affect education, well I think if your rich you have money to buy supplies and your more happy, and if you are poor you don’t have much money for supplies and u have to reuse a lot of stuff, so it’s really hard.

The significance (importance) of this article is even if your rich or poor you have to always keep your mind to school and learn as hard as you can.

What I learned from this article is  to always keep my mind about school and studying and doing great stuff.

What I liked about this article is that some people said well maybe some people could help them have money for school that way their mind will be fun.

What I did not like about it: is when some people they didn’t really care and just let everything go they don’t care about education.

Who should read this article and why: teens and adults because teens will maybe understand to keep their minds to school. And adults because they maybe will understand why their kids are doing badly in school.

This article reminds me of (text-to-self): The time my friend and I went to buy supplies for school and she didn’t have enough money to but all the stuff for school, so in school her grades weren’t so well.

(text-to-text): this article reminds me of a book I read about a girl who didn’t learn good and didn’t do good in school because her family did not have money.

(text-to-world): There are lots of people in the world that say thye don’t like school or stuff like that but they don’t think that some people in Africa cant even go to school they have to work and they don’t get education, they don’t how to read or write, and some people just don’t respect school.

                                             New vocabulary I learned

Word	Context Clues	Definition
dilute	But a body of recently published scholarship suggests that the achievement gap between rich and poor children is widening, a development that threatens to dilute education’s leveling effects.	When you dont have strength. Or stuff you cant get.
substantially	the gap between rich and poor students has grown substantially during the same period.	Manners you have or the way you talk like a mood or tone.
consequential	“We have moved from a society in the 1950s and 1960s, in which race was more consequential than family income.	An effect of something that happened or a solved problem, of a cause of a problem.

Current Events Journal #8-February, 2, 2012

Title: Warm and Furry, but They Pack a Toxic Punch

Author: Natalie Angier

Source: The New York Times.

The topic of the article is Warm and Furry, but They Pack a Toxic Punch

The main idea of the article is: Warm and Furry, but They Pack a Toxic Punch

(implied/stated)

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform because he informs people about the toxic things.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because the author asks other people’s opinions and what they think not only his.

The pattern of organization of the article is compare and contrast.

The reason the author chose this pattern for the article compare what would happen with the animal and contrast what would happen if there is the animal around the environment.

The text features included in the article are: Animal, big, furry.

Animal helps by being big.

Animal helps by being furry.

And furry helps by being on animals.

This article is about (a summary in your own words) about a skunk they found who is toxic to the environment and he smells bad and he is bad and he just not the best to live with or be around with like he is not good to be in the environment, and they are warm and furry but they are toxic.

The significance (importance) of this article is that always check who the animal is before touching it or doing something to it.

What I learned from this article is to never touch an animal unless someone approves it or says the animal is ok.

What I liked about this article when they talk about how the animal can be bad to the environment.

What I did not like about it is when they talked about the toxic he can make.

Who should read this article and why I think all ages between 10 and 60 because people older than 60 won’t probably like it, and people less the 10 which means their kids won’t like it because it won’t interest them.

This article reminds me of…

(Text-to-self): This article reminds me of the time I touched a dog and then I found out I was allergic to dogs.

(Text-to-text): This article reminds me of the time I read a science book in my science class about animals that can be bad to the environment.

(Text-to-world): this article reminds me of stories I hear on the new of people who get bitten by animals they don’t know because they disturb them just like if you disturb a dog its gets angry and attacks you.

Word	Context Clues	Definition
Crested	Meet the African crested rat, or Lophiomys imhausi, a creature so large, flamboyantly furred and thickly helmeted it hardly seems a rat consortium. member of the international	A type of rat or animal.
Deterring	As a recent report in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B makes clear, the crested rat offers one of the most extreme cases of a survival strategy rare among mammals: deterring predators with chemical weapons.	How you determine something.
Phyletic	Venoms and repellents are hardly rare in nature: Many insects, frogs, snakes, jellyfish and other phyletic characters use them with abandon	Types of fishes under the sea or characters.

Readers Journal #24 Sa-By:Tatiana de Rosnay- February,14,2012

Dear Mrs.Zrihen,






I am currently reading the book SARAHS KEY By Tatiana de Rosnay. I picked this book because i had to read historical fiction and the book seemed really nice and i read the synopsis.The 2 reading strategies i used before reading was i predicted what he was gonna say about his kids and what sarah would say or do. The 2 reading strategies i used during the time i read was i went back and reread some chapters, The second strategy i used was i found in the book where he talks about how he became famous like exact details. The 2 reading strategies i used after reading was i Asked my self what did i understand from the book, The second strategy i used was i looked at the pictures to See if they made sense to the text an they did.

The genre is historical fiction. The characters are Sarah, the french police,her mom, her dad , her brother, and Julia. The setting is Paris, July 1942. The exposition is Sarah, the french police,her mom, her dad , her brother,Julia, and Paris, July 1942. The rising action is that Lisa and her family get taken but the french police, but she locked her brother in a hiding place. The climax is her brother started to get worried and bored, he was really scared and wnated to leave but he was afraid hes family is gonna be taken away or killed so he didnt get out of the hiding spot. The falling action is its 2002, a journalist named Julia is asked to write an article about a family thats been taken away, Julia met Sarah and wrote an amazing article. The Resolution Sarah gets started in life again when she gets married and restarts he life like a new person. The conflict is is that Lisa and her family get taken but the french police, but she locked her brother in a hiding place, the type is Man Vs. Society.

The tone is mad, sad, and happy. The mood is mad, sad , and happy. The theme is to never give up or to never be sad. The moral is always be happy. The point of view is 1st and 3rd person. The pattern of organization is compare and contrast. The authors purpose is to persuade. The Authors perspective is the authors and objective and bias.


I didnt really like this book because it was boring and it didnt interest me and i didnt find common things with it like with the characters. I would rate this book 5/10 because it was boring and in fact i dont like historical fiction, because i dont like history i rather read something interesting and i would reccommend this to my friends because i know they wont like this book to unless they like hostorical fiction.

Sincereley,

           Noy Nahumi

Readers Journal #23 First Step 2 Forever: My Story-By:Justin Bieber- February,7,2012

Dear Mrs. Zrihen,






I finished reading the book First Step 2 Forever: My Story By Justin Drew Bieber. I picked this book because i love Justin Bieber and he very inspirational to me so i would love to read about him. The significance of this book is To always follow your dreams and to never say never, always believe in yourself. The 2 reading strategies i used before reading was i predicted what he was gonna say about his fans and i was right, the second strategy was i asked myself what do i already know about Justin Bieber and i knew a lot like i know he was born in March 1,1994 and he has 4 albums: My world, My World 2.0, Never Say Never, and Under The Mistletoe and soon Believe. The 2 reading strategies i used during the time i read was i went back and reread some chapters, The second strategy i used was i found in the book where he talks about how he became famous like exact details. The 2 reading strategies i used after reading was i Asked my self what did i understand from the book, The second strategy i used was i looked at the pictures to See if they made sense to the text an they did.


The genre of this book is Autobiography.The characters are Justin Bieber-main character,Selena Gomez-His girlfriend, Ryan Good-His swagger coach,Scooter Braun-His Manager, Alfredo Flores-His #2 Swagger coach.The setting is All over the road, Strateford,Ontario,Canada, Atlanta, and Hollywood,Los Angeles.The exposition Justin Bieber-main character,Selena Gomez-His girlfriend, Ryan Good-His swagger coach,Scooter Braun-His Manager, Alfredo Flores-His #2 Swagger coach and All over the road, Strateford,Ontario,Canada, Atlanta, and Hollywood,Los Angeles. The rising action is that adults didn't take him seriously they said he is just 16 he will quite in a couple of years, he wont be here for much.The climax is after 3 years he got 12,000,000 fans only on twitter and girls were loving him so much they cried!! The falling action is that on January 5 2012 it was his 5th anniversary in the music business, and s far he has fans all around the world. The resolution is when he showed all the adults that he is not just a teenager he has a very spaciel talent and cares about his fans. The conflict of this book is that adults didn't take him seriously they said he is just 16 he will quite in a couple of years, he wont be here for much, the type is Man Vs. Society.


The tone of this book is Happy, mad, and excited. The mood is happy, excited and sad. The theme is NEVER SAY NEVER. The moral of this book is to never give up on your dreams and always follow you heart.The point of view is 1st person. The pattern of organization is compare and contrast. The authors purpose is persuade. The authors perspective is only the authors.


I think this book is really amazing and inspirational, i think everyone who loves Justin Bieber or has a dream of being something really big they should read this. Its a funny story how a kid from a little town stratford, became so famous and full of happiness in just 3 years by a guy seeing his video on YouTube and made him famous. I would rate this book 10/10 because Justin Bieber is my favorite artist and he tought me a lot about life.



                           Sincerely,

                                      Noy Nahumi

Current Events Journal #7-January, 26, 2012

Title: Should the driving age be raised to 18?

Author: Scholastic.

Source: The New York Times.

The topic of the article is Teen Driving.

The main idea is should the driving age be raised to 18?-stated

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform about the pros and cons about the driving age.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because people give their opinions about the article and say what they think about if driving should be raised to age 18.

The pattern of organization of the article is argument and support.

The reason the author chose this pattern for the article to compare if driving would be safer at age 16 or 18, and contrast if driving should be let at age 18.

The text features included in the article are: driving, age 18, safety.

Driving helps by driving 18 year olds to places.

Age 18 helps by giving role model to smaller people

And safety helps by driving.

This article is about (a summary in your own words): This article is about If driving should be raised to age 18 because so many accidents happen around the world with teenagers driving in the night and daytime, and some countries just think people at the age of 16 shouldn’t be driving because they are not responsible enough. So they want to raise the age for driving to 18 so less accidents happen.

The significance (importance) of this article is: to drive carefully because you don’t know if there is a crazy person on the road trying to cut you off, so you need to drive carefully.

What I learned from this article is: To drive safely and not to do tricks on the road.

What I liked about this article: is when they talked about safety and why they want driving to be raised to the age of 18.

What I did not like about it: is when I read about all the accidents that happened and how.

Who should read this article and why: people from age of 14 to adults because It would interest them more.

This article reminds me of…

(text-to-self): This article reminds me of the time I was like 5 or 6 and I was in the car with my grandpa and some 17 year old cut us off and we almost got into an accident.

(text-to-text): this article reminds me of the time my cousin learned for her permit for the test in driving.

(text-to-world): this article reminds me of an accident I saw on the news and it was a 16 year old kid who was driving and he was just coming back from a party at night and he got hurt.

                             New Vocabulary I learned…

Word	Context Clue	Definition
Controversial	I realize this idea is controversial, but I could not stand by and watch one younger person die because he or she was not quite ready to be behind the wheel.	Could help.
Burdensome	Rising the driving age may seem burdensome to parents and busy teens, but we have to remember that this is a proposal about safety, not convenience.	Fair or not fair to others.
fatalities	Between 1995 and 2004, there were 30,917 fatalities in accidents that involved 15-to-17-year-old drivers, according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.	Acciedents.

Current Events Journal #6 -January, 20, 2012

Title: “I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Address delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963

Author: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Source: www.thekingcenter.org.

The topic of the article is about Dr. King and his “I Have a Dream” speech.

The main idea of the article is: “I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Address delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963 (implied/stated)

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to persuade because they can tell Dr. Kings’ s story and what happened and what was his dream.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because he gives his opinion on the article and his speech.

The pattern of organization of the article is compare and contrast.

The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is comparing what it would be like of his dream wouldn’t come true even a little part of it, and contrast what happened today when his dream came true.

The text features included in the article are: I have a dream speech, Dr.King, and the effect.

I have a dream speech helps by Dr.king

 Dr king helps by he wrote the I have a dream speech and gave It to people.

  Dr king Helps by The effect in discrimination.

This article is about (a summary in your own words): Dr. Kings dream and the name of it and the effect it had on people and what happened after he read it and if it came true or not, I think it came true but not all of it because people still get more rights than others and they discriminate others.

The significance (importance) of this article is to not discriminate others and not treat everyone fairly and not to judge them.

What I learned from this article is to not judge others and how they are and not to discriminate others.

What I liked about this article is when he gave his own opinions and not judge others.

What I did not like about it when people shot him and did not like him and what he said like the white people didn’t like what he said.

Who should read this article and why I think everyone should read this article to get to know who Dr. King is if they don’t know who he is.

(text-to-self): This article reminds me of dream I had about meeting my favorite singers and I told my friends about it but they don’t like that singer.

(text-to-text): This article reminds me of a book of a young singer had he had a dream to have a successful life and he never gave up and he became one.

(text-to-world): This article reminds me of people having dreams about being successful and always being great at what they do.

Word	Context Clues	Definition
demonstration	I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration For freedom in the history of our nation.	A memory of something that is happening.
symbolic	Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.	A symbol showing what people represents.
injustice	This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves, who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice.	Something about the government.

Readers Journal #22 Nicole Snooki Polizzi "A Shore Thing"-By:Nicole Snooki Polizzi- January,31,2012

Dear Mrs.Zrihen,






I Just finished reading the book Nicole Snooki Polizzi "A Shore Thing". The Author is Nicole Snooki Polizzi. I picked this book because i love Snooki she is so funny and i love her show Jersey Shore so i wanted to know more about her life. The significance in this book is to do just whatever you want and don't let others judge you or get to you.The 2 reading strategies i used before reading were i predicted what was gonna happen and i was right, and the second strategy was i skimmed and scanned the book, i skimmed the title and synopsis and scanned the pictures. The 2 reading strategies i used during the time i read was i went back to chapter one because i didn't understand it, The second strategy i used was i reread some chapters because it didn't really make sense but then it came out great!...The 2 reading strategies i used after i was reading were i looked for some new vocabulary, the second strategy i used was i looked at the text features and text boxes.


The genre of this book is autobiography. The characters are Snooki-main character,Gia-her friend and Jersey Shore cast mates-Angelina,Sammi,Jenni,Pauly D,Vinny,Mike, and Ronnie.The setting is the shore house, Seaside Heights and her house. The exposition is Snooki-main character,Gia-her friend and Jersey Shore cast mates-Angelina,Sammi,Jenni,Pauly D,Vinny,Mike,Ronnie and setting is the shore house, Seaside Heights and her house.The rising action is when she has a problem thinking everyone hates her because the way she is and she thinks she needs to change. The climax is when she got to the shore on the first week her cast mates didn't like. The falling action is when She Tells all her cast mates sorry for being like that I'm usually not like that and I'm relaxed. The resolution is that everyone loved her and now they think she is a regular person like her. The conflict is when she has a problem thinking everyone hates her because the way she is and she thinks she needs to change the type is Man Vs. Society.


The tone of this book is excited,sad, mad and happy. The mood is excited,sad, mad and happy. The theme is don't let others judge you. The moral  is no to judge other people.The point of view is 1st person. The pattern of organization is compare and contrast. The authors Purpose is to entertain people about her life story.The authors perspective is objective and bias, because its mostly Snooki's opinion.


Now they are in season 5, Snooki is 25 and she has a boyfriend named Jionni and she is being loved by everyone shes needed. She knows not to judge anyone and she knows not to let anyone get to her, like if they are being mean then she should just ignore them. I rate this book 10/10 because i thought the book was wonderful and i loved it!!I would recommend this to my friends to the ones who watch Jersey Shore and like it.



   

                      Sincerely,

                                     Noy Nahumi

Readers Journal #21 Oceans-By:Francois Sarano&Stephane Durand- January 24,2012

Dear Mrs.Zrihen,






I just finished Reading the book OCEANS By Francois Sarano & Stephane Durand. I picked this book because i had to read an informational book, and all the pictures looked interesting.The significance of the book is that its cool to look at books you don't know like not to judge a book by its cover. the 2 reading strategies i used before reading were i skimmed and scanned the title, cover page, and the pictures, the second strategy i used was i asked myself what i already know about this book?...well i knew its about all the things in the ocean. the 2 reading strategies i used during the time i read was i predicted what was gonna happen in chapter 5,6,and 7, the second strategy i used was i looked at all the pictures in the book.The 2 reading strategies i used after reading was i read all the text boxes next to the pictures, the second strategy i used was i asked myself what did i understand from the book.


The genre in my book is Informational. The characters in my book are the fishes in the ocean. The setting is the roads, oceans, and the inside of the oceans. The exposition is fishes in the ocean,roads, oceans, and the inside of the oceans. The rising action is there is not a rising action because its an informational book and it just gives information about things.The climax is when they show pictures of whales and dolphins. The falling action is when some of the fish's don't get along. The resolution is when you see in a picture alot of fishes together. The conflict is there is not a rising action because its an informational book and it just gives information about things, the type is man vs. society.


The tone is relaxed.The mood is relaxed and happy. the theme of the book is not to judge a book by its cover. The moral is not to judge a book by its cover. The point of view is 1st person and 3rd person.The pattern of organization is compare and contrast. The authors purpose is to inform.The authors perspective is the authors.


I think this book is really cool and it was so interesting with the pictures and seeing stuff i never saw in my life, i liked all the picture with the dolphins, fishes, and whale and all what underneath the sea.i would rate this book 8/10 because of the pictures.

                        Sincerely,

                                       Noy Nahumi.

Current Event Journal #5 -January,12,2012

Title: To Preserve History on the Moon, Visitors Are Asked to Tread Lightly.

Author: KENNETH CHANG

Source:  The New York Times.

The topic of the article is: Scientists don’t want to have history on the moon so they asked visitors to tread lightly.

The main idea of the article is: To Preserve History on the Moon, Visitors Are Asked to Tread Lightly. (implied/stated)

The author’s purpose for writing this article is to inform because of protecting and preserving the artifacts on the moon.

The author’s perspective in this article is objective/subjective (biased) because objective because its to inform adults and teenagers.

The pattern of organization of the article is compare and contrast.

The reason the author chose this pattern for the article is compare what’s going to happen if the visitors won’t follow the rules.

The text features included in the article are: History, Moon, and Visitors.

Moon helps by giving people light.

History helps by visitors.

And moon helps by history

This article is about (a summary in your own words): The scientists asked visitor to treat the moon in a good way and to tread it lightly.

The significance (importance) of this article is: respect what you have and no to look at others.

What I learned from this article is to respect what I have and not to look at what other people have.

What I liked about this article is that its talking how we should treat the moon.

What I did not like about it is that it’s kind of boring and it doesn’t interest me that much like I think it’s more for adults.

Who should read this article and why: Adults because teenagers and kids won’t like this because it won’t interest them.

 This article reminds me of….

(text-to-self):this article reminds me of the announcement my principal made this morning about how important of preserving by keeping it clean.

(text-to-text): this remins me of the article we read in class today about preserving the moon.

(text-to-world): this reminds me of a tv show is about astranaouts and what they do.

New Vocabulary I learned...

Word	Context Clues	Definition
obliterate	But for archaeologists and historians worried that the next generation of people visiting the moon might carelessly obliterate the site of one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments.	To erase something or not care about it.
Designations	These designations were important first steps toward raising awareness of the need to protect off-world artifacts.	To design or draw something.
Realm	It’s just an incredible realm that archaeologists haven’t begun to look at until now.	New observation.